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Re: Gold Glove winners

The GG awards are determined by the coaches and managers in the majors and the voting occurs before the season ends. The players don't get to vote.

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Re: Gold Glove winners

The gold glove awards are an absolute farce but that said, this is proof that Beltre kicks arse!!!!!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by Highlifeman21

As for Phillips getting jobbed over Hudson, I just don't see it. Phillips is a good defender, but he's not Chase Utley or Orlando Hudson. Again, also IMO.

I think you're absolutely dead on....

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Re: Gold Glove winners

Originally Posted by jojo

The gold glove awards are an absolute farce but that said, this is proof that Beltre kicks arse!!!!!!!!!!!

I was under the impression Adrian Beltre was of the EE mold. Great range, inconsistent arm. But good for him if he now has a GG. I can't for the life of me think of anyone that had a good year defensive at 3B this year in the AL.

Re: Gold Glove winners

Chase Utley a better defender than Brandon Phillips? Opinion or not, how do you come to that conclusion?

The only advantage I'd potentially give Phillips would be reaction, or first step. I think Utley sees the ball off the bat better, has better range, and has better footwork.

I lost track of how many Phillies games I attended when I lived in Philly between April 2005 and December 2006, but Chase Utley and Brandon Phillips are both joys to watch in the field. I just think Utley is more polished.

Re: Gold Glove winners

Originally Posted by Highlifeman21

I was under the impression Adrian Beltre was of the EE mold. Great range, inconsistent arm. But good for him if he now has a GG. I can't for the life of me think of anyone that had a good year defensive at 3B this year in the AL.

Beltre has always been a defensive stud.

"This isnít stats vs scouts - this is stats and scouts working together, building an organization that blends the best of both worlds. This is the blueprint for how a baseball organization should be run. And, whether the baseball men of the 20th century like it or not, this is where baseball is going."---Dave Cameron, U.S.S. Mariner

Re: Gold Glove winners

Originally Posted by Highlifeman21

I was under the impression Adrian Beltre was of the EE mold. Great range, inconsistent arm. But good for him if he now has a GG. I can't for the life of me think of anyone that had a good year defensive at 3B this year in the AL.

Brandon Inge. But Beltre's pretty good, too.

Youkilis was a decent choice for 1B. Kotchman might be a little better there, too. But 3B and 1B are both reasonable, IMO. Even 2B and SS aren't completely awful choices, either, there's no totally inexplicable Jeter type among the IFers.

Last edited by blumj; 11-06-2007 at 10:04 PM.

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